Appropriations
👤 Member House
📅 Not Scheduled
56 bills pending
Donna Howard — House District 48
🔵 Democrat
👍 0 Partner Likes
📜 91 Primary Authored Bills
📈 8 policy measures passed
🗳 4272 Individual Votes Observed
🏛 3 Committee Assignments
Voting Similarity
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Compared only with current house members on explicit yes-or-no votes from non-unanimous roll calls. Texas's configured final-vote patterns retain substantive final action; procedural and unanimous votes are excluded. Each percentage measures agreement, and the shared-vote count shows how much common voting history supports it.
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D
James Talarico
96.6%
agreement
993 shared votes
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D
Hubert Vo
96.5%
agreement
1,052 shared votes
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D
John H. Bucy III
95.7%
agreement
1,243 shared votes
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D
Chris Turner
95.7%
agreement
1,188 shared votes
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D
Diego M. Bernal
95.6%
agreement
1,068 shared votes
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D
Sheryl Cole
95.4%
agreement
1,204 shared votes
Organization Alignment
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Alignment compares this legislator's explicit yes-or-no votes with each public organization's current bill likes and dislikes. Only Texas's configured substantive final-vote patterns count; procedural votes are excluded. The shared-vote count is the number of graded bills on which both cast a position.
No public organization has comparable final-vote history for this legislator yet.
Committee Assignments
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
🏛️ Vice Chair House
📅 Not Scheduled
56 bills pending
Higher Education
🏛️ Vice Chair House
📅 Not Scheduled
121 bills pending
Primary Authored Bills
StateLens credits bill likes to the first-listed primary author. The activity pills below reconcile to this profile's partner-like totals.
HB2421
Relating to the date of dissolution of the Save Historic Muny District.
June 22, 2025Enrolled
HCR129
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Austin Oaks Church.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB713
Relating to an exception to certain reporting requirements for health care providers reviewing selected cases for the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB5616
Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB47
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB3073
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB2856
Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of implementing a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements.
June 20, 2025Enrolled
HB2851
Relating to including nursing school applications in a consolidated application service.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HB2187
Relating to hospital staffing report and complaint processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses.
June 20, 2025Signed by Governor
HR785
In memory of former state comptroller and Austin mayor Carole Keeton.
June 1, 2025Enrolled
HR1476
In memory of Mark James Hanna of Austin.
June 1, 2025Enrolled
HR1298
Recognizing November 8, 2025, as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Awareness Day.
May 29, 2025Enrolled
HR1297
Recognizing May 2025 as Women's Health Month.
May 29, 2025Enrolled
HR967
Recognizing April 30, 2025, as Westlake Chamber Day at the State Capitol.
May 24, 2025Enrolled
HR1075
Recognizing May 7, 2025, as Keep Texas Beautiful Day at the State Capitol.
May 24, 2025Enrolled
HB5178
Relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain biomarker testing.
May 15, 2025Introduced in House
HB5141
Relating to the lease of certain state property from the Health and Human Services Commission to Travis County.
May 15, 2025Pending: Senate
HB4120
Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for benefits under certain public benefits programs to be provided at the time of discharge or release.
May 14, 2025Pending: Senate
HB2188
Relating to the transition of the nurse aide certification program from the Health and Human Services Commission to the Texas Board of Nursing and to the creation of a workgroup on nursing career pathways and a panel on nursing program standards.
May 13, 2025Introduced in House
HB897
Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.
May 12, 2025Introduced in House
HB3032
Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in coordination with other state agencies on the feasibility of developing clinical sites for nursing students.
May 12, 2025Pending: Senate
HB2189
Relating to methods to improve health profession-related career and technology education and dual credit programs offered by public schools.
May 9, 2025Pending: Senate
HB1787
Relating to the establishment of a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention.
May 9, 2025Introduced in House
HB1531
Relating to the definition of facility for purposes of workplace violence prevention requirements.
May 6, 2025Introduced in House
HB837
Relating to instruction for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of domestic violence.
May 1, 2025Introduced in House
HB1949
Relating to public notice of a crematory's compliance history, rating, and classification.
May 1, 2025Pending: House Environmental Regulation
HB3029
Relating to the administration of nonprescription medications to certain public and private school students.
April 30, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB1775
Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.
April 30, 2025Introduced in House
HB1656
Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.
April 28, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB1442
Relating to the Internet broadcast or recording of certain open meetings.
April 28, 2025Pending: Senate Business & Commerce
HB1330
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.
April 22, 2025Introduced in House
HR471
Honoring Texas Women's Foundation on the occasion of International Women's Day.
April 21, 2025Enrolled
HR236
In memory of Cecile Richards, former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
April 17, 2025Introduced in House
HB1786
Relating to the women's health advisory committee.
April 17, 2025Pending: House Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health Subcommittee
HB4071
Relating to certain duties of the Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in relation to the reporting and publication of nursing program clinical site data.
April 15, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB5538
Relating to the antiretaliation standard for mandatory reports of suspected abuse or neglect of a minor.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB5536
Relating to the establishment of a child protective services prevention grant program.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB5533
Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances in a narcotic drug treatment program by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB5531
Relating to exempting medical care provided by a midwife from being considered as neglect of a child.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB5142
Relating to the authority of the Department of State Health Services to lease certain real property.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HR671
Recognizing March 14, 2026, as Texas Women in STEM Day.
April 3, 2025Enrolled
HB4303
Relating to the establishment of the Texas First Generation Matching Grant Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4277
Relating to scholarly research and grant applications at public institutions of higher education.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB4267
Relating to the submission by law enforcement agencies to certain public school personnel of a handle with care notice concerning a traumatic event experienced by a public school student and to certain required training regarding those notices.
April 1, 2025Pending: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
HR383
Recognizing March 4, 2025, as Nurse Day at the State Capitol.
March 31, 2025Enrolled
HB4121
Relating to the eligibility for and provision of benefits under Medicaid or the child health plan program for certain individuals committed, placed, or detained in certain facilities and settings.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Juvenile Justice Subcommittee
HB4119
Relating to interagency sharing of certain information related to individuals disenrolled from Medicaid.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB4118
Relating to the payment of an award for certain health care expenses under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Appropriations
HB4117
Relating to the development of a strategic plan for home and community-based services provided under Medicaid and the child health plan program and the establishment of an advisory committee on home and community-based services.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB3880
Relating to nursing rooms provided by public employers.
March 27, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB1782
Relating to eligibility for Medicaid for breast and cervical cancer.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health Subcommittee
HB3767
Relating to money awarded to providers of women's health services and family planning services, including the repeal of prohibitions on the provision of those services.
March 26, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB3668
Relating to authorization for a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for whether an additional restriction on abortion access should be repealed.
March 25, 2025Pending: House State Affairs
HB3355
Relating to the approval, selection, and use of an alternative electronic visit verification system under Medicaid.
March 21, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB3264
Relating to the inclusion of firearm safety instruction in the required health curriculum for public school students.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB3203
Relating to equipment used or intended for use in testing or analyzing a controlled substance.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB3074
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence
HB3072
Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain women.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Appropriations
HB3031
Relating to the reapportionment of state legislative, congressional, and judicial districts and the functions and duties of the independent redistricting commission.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Redistricting
HB3030
Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain state employees.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Higher Education
HB3020
Relating to statewide standing orders prescribing epinephrine auto-injectors, medication for respiratory distress, and opioid antagonists to public and private schools.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB2833
Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for health care supplies.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Ways & Means
HB2830
Relating to a report by the Legislative Budget Board on the reliance by this state on certain dedicated revenue for purposes of budget certification.
March 19, 2025Pending: House Appropriations
HJR126
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain general revenue that would otherwise be transferred to the economic stabilization fund to the Texas water fund.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Appropriations
HJR124
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the state school health and safety fund to provide financial support for projects that improve the physical and mental health of public school students and enhance the safety of public schools in this state.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HJR123
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Redistricting
HJR122
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Elections
HB827
Relating to the use of grant money awarded to reduce workplace violence against nurses.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB2377
Relating to funding for projects that improve the physical and mental health of public school students and enhance the safety of public schools in this state; authorizing a fee.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB2317
Relating to a credit for prepayment of the amount required to be paid by a school district for the purchase of attendance credit under the public school finance system.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB2276
Relating to the provision of certain benefits, including applied behavior analysis, behavior supports, and associated evaluation services, through telecommunications or information technology under certain public benefits programs.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB2190
Relating to immunity from criminal liability for certain health care practitioners.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB2074
Relating to allowing a person who will be 18 years of age on the date of the general election for state and county officers to vote in the preceding primary elections.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Elections
HB2056
Relating to the designation of a public school health officer and the school health and safety allotment under the Foundation School Program.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB2023
Relating to the coverage of emergency contraceptive drugs by health benefit plans.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Insurance
HB1948
Relating to the prescribing and ordering of Schedule II controlled substances by certain advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HR470
Granting permission for the floor of the House to be opened on April 27, 2025, for Boy Scouts of America Troop No. 5.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Administration
HR310
In memory of former state representative James Parker McCollough of Austin.
March 6, 2025Enrolled
HB887
Relating to endometriosis and menstrual disorders education and informational materials for public school students.
March 6, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB868
Relating to educational and informational materials provided through the Thriving Texas Families Program.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB861
Relating to the procedure for certain complaints against health care practitioners.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB845
Relating to the authority of pharmacists to furnish certain medications.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB820
Relating to the eligibility of certain students enrolled in a postsecondary educational institution for the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Human Services
HB772
Relating to the immunization data included in and excluded from the immunization registry.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB737
Relating to the use of dynamic message signs for the Keep 'Em Safe Texas Gun Storage Campaign.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
HB653
Relating to the purchase and use of contraceptives and access to contraceptive information.
March 4, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB595
Relating to the basic allotment and guaranteed yield under the Foundation School Program, including an adjustment in those amounts to reflect inflation.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Public Education
HB536
Relating to covered benefits under the child health plan.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB395
Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
February 28, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB257
Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Public Health
HB161
Relating to excused absences from public school for students with a menstrual disorder.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Public Education